A news which is coming in that universal star Mohanlal is joining hands with director Major Ravi again and this time again for a military film which will be based on 1971 war between Indian and Pakistan. 1971 war between India and Pakistan is a direct confrontation between the two sides during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war.
Mohanlal and Major Ravi had provided two success before and they are Keerthichakra which was Major Ravi’s debut film as a director and Kurukshetra which he had done with the same character named Major Mahadevan in the lead played by Mohanlal. Major Ravi’s Mammootty film Mission 90 days and two other Mohanlal films Kandahar and Karmayodha did not do well at box office as well. But he back with a success this year named Picket 43 which had Prithviraj in the lead.
Major Ravi-Mohanlal combination is well-known and when it comes to Military Films we have to admit that they formed a great combination. The Patriotic spirit Major ravi had given through his films and characters was spectacular and when it comes to Major Mahadevan, the military character played by Mohanlal, it is considered as the best military character ever made in Mollywood. Mohanlal’s commitment and great efforts to become a military character and his passion for the soldiers also won him the honorary Lieutenant Colonel Rank in Territorial Army of India. Mohanlal becomes the first Indian actor as well to get that honor.
It is still don’t know that whether through this upcoming film titled 71 War Major Ravi again coming with Major Mahadevan or not. The flick will be in a thriller format this time set in a military background and the cast other than Mohanlal and also the crew members name is not yet revealed to the Media. The flick will be financed by Haneef Muhammad under Red Rose Entertainments.
As per reports Major Ravi is planning a family film with Mohanlal as well. He also told that he is thinking about a big budget war film based on the Indo- China war with Mohanlal and Prithvi Raj in the lead as well.
